Applicant Tracking System for Construction Firms

Leading construction & infrastructure companies rely on Eploy

Key Features for construction & infrastructure hiring

So whether you need name-blind applications, additional workflows, or support multiple brands or business functions, you’ll find Eploy to be the most adaptable talent acquisition technology that consistently delivers the results you demand.

Scaling Up Recruitment

Efficient Volume Recruitment for Timely Project Staffing

Advanced Search & Filtering ► Quickly identify qualified candidates
Automated Email & SMS Marketing ► Boost candidate engagement and response
Job Posting and Distribution ► Effectively widen candidate reach
Drag-and-Drop Pipelines ► Simplify candidate tracking and management
Configurable Hiring Workflows ► Adapt processes for varied construction roles

Eploy dramatically enhances recruitment efficiency in Construction & Infrastructure, reducing time-to-hire and ensuring projects are staffed with the right talent promptly.

Graduate Recruitment

Engage the Next Generation of Construction Professionals

University and College Outreach Integration
Talent Pools & Skills Library
Recruitment CRM
Email & SMS Marketing
Social Media Integration

Eploy assists in bridging the gap with the next generation of construction professionals. Its integration with educational institutions and robust CRM system ensures that graduates are not only attracted but also nurtured effectively for your future workforce.

Efficient Onboarding

Simplify Onboarding Processes for a Diverse Workforce

Customisable Onboarding Processes ► Tailor onboarding for specific project needs
Electronic Signatures ► Expedite onboarding paperwork
Compliance Document Management ► Efficiently handle legal and safety documentation
Secure Data Collection ► Maintain confidentiality of employee information
Self-service Candidate Portal ► Enable new hires to manage their profiles

Onboarding in the construction sector is made easy with Eploy. Its customisable onboarding processes and electronic signatures allow for a quick and efficient start, crucial in a fast-paced construction environment.

Ensuring Compliance

Robust Right-to-Work and Compliance Tools

Right-to-Work Checking Integration
Data Retention Policies
Audit Trail
Data Anonymisation
Compliance Document Management

With Eploy, ensuring compliance in construction recruitment, especially right-to-work checks, is straightforward. Its comprehensive compliance tools and audit trails provide peace of mind and legal assurance in a sector with stringent regulations.

Improving the Candidate Experience

Advancing Recruitment Technology in Construction

Mobile-Optimised Application Processes
AI-Powered Candidate Matching
Video Interviewing
Job Posting and Distribution
Advanced Search & Filtering

Eploy brings cutting-edge recruitment technology to the construction sector. Its AI-powered candidate matching and mobile-optimised processes align with the needs of a modern and evolving industry, enhancing efficiency and reach.

FAQs

Yes - and because we know each business is different, our features allow for an agile approach so you can flex and evolve your recruitment process to suit your needs. Whether you need name-blind applications, a multilingual solution, multiple workflows, or specific requirements on your careers site for multiple brands or business functions, we understand it's your recruitment process, so we can do things your way.

Eploy integrates with HMRS, Accounts & Payroll systems as well as leading background screening & checking providers, to name a few!

With the Eploy API, you can connect the tools you use daily to our talent acquisition platform and deliver amazing experiences for everyone involved in the recruitment journey. Eploy's API enables customers and partners to build custom apps and enhancements to Eploy's Talent Acquisition platform.

We have a Partner Marketplace so you can extend your recruitment capability faster and smarter.

Eploy helps talent acquisition teams in the Construction sector recruit proactively. With Eploy Talent CRM you can create talent pools and pipelines of passive candidates and consistently engage with them. So, when that next job requisition hits your desk, you're ready to go and can choose from a target list of pre-screened, engaged candidates ready for your approach.

We solve the challenges of construction & infrastructure talent acquisition

Recruitment in the Construction & Infrastructure industry comes with unique challenges. These can be addressed by understanding the most effective candidate sourcing channels for the sector and anticipating potential changes in hiring levels throughout the year. Eploy helps recruiters in the Construction & Infrastructure industry tackle these challenges and streamline their recruitment processes to achieve the results they need.

Which channels do construction & infrastructure recruiters use for sourcing candidates?

The construction & infrastructure sector relies on Website and Careers Site (94%), as well as professional Social Networks, like LinkedIn (88%), to find skilled candidates to fill available positions. The use of ATS/CRM & Talent Pools has also grown from 50% last year to 58% this year. However, this is still some way off 2020 use (78%).

Source: 2024 UK Candidate Attraction Survey

Which candidate sourcing channels work best in construction & infrastructure?

When we look at how recruiters in this sector are succeeding with talent attraction, the Sourcing Quadrant shares a clear picture. It is ATS, CRM/Talent Pools, Employee Referrals, Agencies and Professional Social Networks that are delivering. Meanwhile, sourcing channels like Social Media, Generalist and Specialist Job Boards fall short in attracting the required quality and quantity of candidates.

Recruitment Agencies working in the Industrial & Manufacturing sector see improved quality and quantity of candidates from last year, but come at a cost to the business.

Source: 2024 UK Candidate Attraction Report

How do levels of hiring and budgets compare in the industrial & manufacturing sector?

In the construction & infrastructure sector hiring levels are expected to stay the same over the next 12 months according to 56% of respondents.

However, 25% of the survey respondents from this sector anticipate that recruitment marketing budgets will decrease, making it a challenge to deliver same hiring levels as the previous year. 59% see budgets remaining the same and only 16% anticipate an increase in budgets.

Measuring and monitoring, in real-time, every aspect of your hiring process will become of greater importance. With Eploy you get complete recruitment analytics built in to create customised dashboards

Construction sector hiring challenges

The Construction & Infrastructure sector overwhelmingly has a candidate scarcity challenge. The next biggest challenge is caused by limitations related to Hybrid/Flexible working, closely followed by the difficulty of building a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Regular monitoring and measurement of the effectiveness of sourcing channels and recruitment KPI's is imperative to really understand the sourcing channels that are delivering - or have the potential to deliver greater returns.

Those who have an active metrics and analytics programme consistently report greater quality of the candidates they attract.

With Eploy you can create dashboards that measure and monitor, in real-time, every aspect of your hiring process - all built in. With Eploy's complete recruitment analytics you can plan your activities, monitor your KPIs, collaborate better as a team and really see the impact of your work.

Which channels do construction & infrastructure recruiters use for sourcing candidates?
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How do levels of hiring and budgets compare in the industrial & manufacturing sector?
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Here's what Construction & Infrastructure recruitment teams are saying about Eploy

“Even after the Portal went live, we had the flexibility to tweak parts of the recruitment workflow that improve the candidate experience. It’s an exciting time to join Tilia Homes as we strive to ensure our employees are valued, rewarded and given scope to grow and develop and we want to ensure candidates get a good experience from the very beginning. We’ve received excellent feedback from the team using Eploy’s recruitment platform as they have everything they need all in one place. Since using the Portal, we have been able to issue an offer in a record time of three days and are very much looking forward to using the extensive dashboards in Eploy to monitor KPI’s and see the impact of our work.”
Karen KelleherHR Operations Manager
"We approached the project as we would with our own clients, as a partnership and now have a unified recruitment platform to support the Talent Acquisition Team and Hiring Managers working collaboratively across the many sectors we serve. The authorisation workflows support our audit process and control and the customisable reporting dashboards in Eploy are easy to set up to understand our activities, monitor our KPIs and see the impact of our work."
Patrick SmithTalent Acquisition Analyst at Stantec
''Candidate information is now all in one place and the instant reporting available provides autonomy to managers through simple and comprehensive dashboards. We now have the transparency and collaboration to work smarter.''
Sally BradberyGroup Resourcing Manager